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The Dutch had occupied Daming Taiwan for decades, and after being driven away by the Ming Navy, they rejected Daming's request for compensation. Now Ming is imposing sanctions on them.
I didn't expect them to pretend to be pirates and rob the Ming merchant ship. If the Royal Chamber of Commerce didn't have an armed escort, it would definitely suffer a big loss this time.
Qi Wei shouted angrily:
"Come here, throw all the captives, including the two Japanese women, into the sea and let them fend for themselves, and count the war damage."
"Yes"
The royal security immediately began to act, and more than 200 captured Dutchmen were all thrown into the sea.
The fate of the two Japanese women was the same as theirs, and the security guards did not show mercy to them.
It is tens of kilometers away from the coast. Although the sea water is not very cold, it is very difficult for them to escape. If no one rescues them, almost all of them will be buried in the belly of the fish.
At that time, Malacca was not as busy as it is now. Sometimes there was no boat in sight for several days. These people were basically sentenced to death.
After some statistics, the number of royal security casualties was quickly counted. Five people were killed in battle and 20 people were injured.
In the era when both sides had firearms, the era when they wanted to wipe out their opponents without causing casualties to their own team was basically over.
The royal guards paid the price of five deaths and more than 20 injuries. They wiped out more than 1000 people in the Netherlands and captured three warships. This battle was definitely a complete victory.
It's not that the royal guards are so much more powerful than the Dutch warships, but that the Dutch are too aggressive.
They thought that the Ming merchant ships were ordinary civilian ships, and they were not prepared at all, but they were caught off guard by the Royal Chamber of Commerce.
After they reacted, it was too late, so they could only resist a little bit, and then they were defeated by the royal guards in one fell swoop.
Qi Wei sent a letter to the emperor Feige, reporting the truth and the process to the emperor in detail.
If such a thing happened, it must be reported to the emperor, so that Ming could take precautions, otherwise other merchant ships would be robbed by the Dutch.
Afterwards, Qi Wei dispatched 330 royal security guards to board three sailing warships, each with [-] people. In this way, the Royal Chamber of Commerce fleet had a real escort warship.
Three warships sailed in the middle and behind the fleet respectively, and one of them opened the way in front, so that the front, middle and rear were all guarded by warships.
With the current strength of the fleet, the pirates could no longer threaten the fleet of the Royal Chamber of Commerce.
If any country wants to take the idea of the Royal Chamber of Commerce fleet, without dozens of large warships coming, they will also die by flying moths into the flames.
Jingshi
Zhu Youjian led a group of ministers to watch the small steam train test in the Ministry of Industry.
Six months ago, Zhu Youjian handed over the manufacturing drawings and operation drawings of the small steam engine train to the Ministry of Industry, and asked them to study according to the drawings.
After the successful development of the steam engine, so many iron-clad battleships driven by the steam engine have been manufactured, and it is certainly not too difficult to develop a small steam train.
In an open space not far from the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, two railway tracks have been laid. The distance between the railway tracks is not large, which is much smaller than our current railway track spacing.
There is a small train car parked on the rails, and there are five carriages behind the locomotive. This is just a test product.
The compartment is small, only 1.2 meters wide and about 3 meters long, and there are four rows of seats inside, each seat can accommodate three people.
At this time, Meng Zhaoxiang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, stepped forward to introduce Zhu Youjian and the officials:
"Your Majesty, colleagues: This is already the third sample, after the previous two improvements, the technology is now basically mature.
After the small steam train is officially put into use, the speed can reach [-] to [-] kilometers per hour.
Ten carriages can be pulled, with 12 people in each carriage, and a total of 120 people can be carried in ten carriages, which is much more efficient than a horse-drawn carriage.
The small steam train can pull people as well as goods. After it is put into operation, people's travel will be more convenient and comfortable.
The small steam train will also make a great contribution to freight transportation, and ten more carriages can be added when pulling goods.
Although the speed is slower, 10,000+ kg of goods can be transported at one time, and the impact of weather on it is negligible..."
Meng Zhaoxiang introduced the functions and functions of the small steam train to the ministers one by one.
Many people opened their mouths in shock. For the ministers who hadn't seen the armored battleship, the appearance of the little train really made them feel too incredible.
After Meng Zhaoxiang's introduction, Zhu Youjian and the officials began to board the small train in order.
All the ministers sitting in this iron carriage felt too unreal. Can this iron lump walk by itself?
As the coal fire got hotter and hotter, the steam got bigger and bigger, and the little train began to start slowly.
About 2 minutes later, the speed of the small train increased to more than 30 kilometers.
Such a big iron lump can run so fast automatically, without feeling the slightest bump. Not only is it faster than a carriage, but it is also more stable than a carriage.
"It's amazing, it's incredible..."
Just when all the officials were exclaiming, a system prompt sounded in Zhu Youjian's mind:
"Ding, congratulations to the host, the royal security under your command successfully defeated the Dutch warships, captured three warships, killed more than 800 Dutch soldiers, drowned more than 300 Dutch soldiers, and rewarded [-] mortars, [-] shells, and two points. thousand points."
As soon as the Royal Chamber of Commerce defeated the Dutch fleet, Zhu Youjian's system got the information, much faster than flying pigeons.
It can be said that Zhu Youjian gained a lot from this battle. Not only did he capture three Dutch sailing warships, but the system also rewarded him with [-] mortars and [-] rounds of shells.
The last time Taiwan was recovered, the system rewarded [-] shells and [-] shells. Zhu Youjian sent two to the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau for imitation, and the others were still placed in the system warehouse.
Daming is not short of money now, but the people's lives have just improved a little. If others don't take the initiative to seek death, Zhu Youjian doesn't plan to touch them for the time being.
When the Dutch fleet attacked the Royal Chamber of Commerce's fleet, Zhu Youjian was furious.
Chapter 459
Knowing that the Dutch warships pretended to be pirates to rob the Deming fleet, Zhu Youjian was furious and decided to teach the colonists a profound lesson.
As a time traveler, Zhu Youjian is very clear about the history of the Holland colonists massacring the Chinese. At that time, Ming Dynasty did not have the ability to deal with the colonists.
It's different now. The Daming Ocean Navy has formed a certain scale, and it is no longer an impossible task to attack any country in the world.
The Chinese are the most industrious people in the world. As long as they are given a chance, the Chinese will use their hardworking hands to create huge wealth without fear of hardship.
In addition, the traditions of the Chinese will hardly change. No matter where they go, they will bring 5000 years of civilization, that is, Han culture.
When it comes to Batavia, we must mention the country of Indonesia. It can be said that this country has a history of anti-China. Since the Dutch colonization of Jakarta, they have massacred Chinese many times. One, even ranked second.
From the original Hongxi massacre caused by the Dutch colonists to the massacre of Chinese people in 1998, they raised their butcher knives against the Chinese countless times.
The Hongxi Massacre, the massacre of overseas Chinese by the Dutch colonial authorities in Batavia, Java (now Jakarta), was called the Hongxi Massacre because there was a river in the west of the city, named Hongxi, which was one of the places where the incident occurred.
When the Dutch colonists occupied Jakarta in 1619, the local labor force was scarce. The Dutch colonists used all means to lure overseas Chinese from all over the country, and even went to the southeast coast of China to rob people for their service.